What time is the Debenhams Handicap?
The Debenhams Handicap is off at 17:15 on 3 July 2026 at Sandown (Great Britain).
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Sandown
Great BritainDebenhams Handicap
Friday, 3 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 4·Good·11 runners·£6,281
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.059.7/100 rating
Ascending Star
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Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
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Racing Alpha pick
Ascending Star
Callum Rodriguez · Owen Burrows · 3yo
59.7/100
+3.6 vs next best (56.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong38d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight80very strongLast 6: 3-3-1
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 80 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight43below averageOwen Burrows: 2/12 winners last 14d (17%)
Marketno market price available
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(2)
- Prominent(1)
- Mid-division(2)
- Hold-up / closers(3)
- Unknown(3)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 6yo · G · b | 422330 | 10-02 | 79 | — | — | 48.6 | — | ||
| 2 | 5 | 4yo · G · brtp | 17757 | 10-01 | 78 | — | — | 50.4 | — | ||
| 3 | 11 | 4yo · G · bvFT V | 17103 | 10-01 | 78 | — | — | 48.2 | — | ||
| 4 | 3 | 4yo · G · bp | 44041 | 10-00 | 77 | — | — | 56.0 | — | ||
| 5 | 2 | 4yo · G · chp | 7832U7 | 9-13 | 76 | — | — | 51.2 | — | ||
| 6 | 10 | 4yo · G · bpFT P | 10368 | 9-13 | 76 | — | — | 47.8 | — | ||
| 7 | 6 | 6yo · G · grp | 52331 | 9-12 | 75 | — | — | 48.3 | — | ||
| 8 | 7 | 3yo · G · b | 331 | 9-08 | 80 | — | — | 59.7 | — | ||
| 9 | 4 | 4yo · G · bv | 55020 | 9-06 | 69 | — | — | 41.4 | — | ||
| 10 | 8 | 4yo · G · ch | 96897 | 9-04 | 67 | — | — | 36.7 | — | ||
| 11 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 522 | 9-02 | 74 | — | — | 52.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 17:15 Sandown?
1m, Class 4, Flat, 11 runners declared.
What is the going for the 17:15 Sandown?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:15 Sandown?
The AI top-rated runner is Ascending Star (score 59.7). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAscending Star showed his quality when returning from a break to win a novice at Lingfield last time, and an opening handicap mark of 80 looks accessible as he steps into this sphere. Owen Burrows is in fine form and the gelding remains lightly exposed at this trip. Thursday Girl, runner-up twice in her last three starts, makes her handicap debut off what looks an attractive mark and is the most obvious rival, while Cristo, well treated on his best recent efforts, should be staying on hard at the finish. Ascending Star is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Ascending Star
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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